Author's note

Old Bookshop by Poemhaiku is a free eroded display font with the loose construction of handwritten lettering. Its tall, irregular forms swing between narrow strokes and broad, open curves. The broken ink texture is especially rough at the edges.

Brands built around secondhand books, indie music, or handmade goods can use it for logos and packaging with a convincingly weathered voice. It also fits gig posters and literary event graphics, where the restless outlines suit informal, offbeat programming. On merchandise, the lettering can become part of a scraped, photocopied image rather than a neutral caption.

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“Old Bookshop” is free for personal use only. Credit is required.

Contact me if you notice any errors or wish to purchase commercial licenses.

haikuume@gmail.com

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Old Bookshop © Poemhaiku. <2013>. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
Old Bookshop
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Old Bookshop:Version 1.00
Full font name
Old Bookshop
Name table version
Version 1.00 January 7, 2013, initial release
Postscript font name
OldBookshop
Designer
Le Thi Thu Huong (Poemhaiku)

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2012-01-05
Revision1
Glyph count106
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classScripts
WeightSemi-light
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureItalic
PitchNot monospaced